Combating Sex Trafficking in Nepal: A Modest Effort

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Shared Hope International is fortunate  to host interns
from across the United States who work in our Washington D.C. office on
programs including national awareness, advocacy work, research and
communications. This summer, our interns have also researched
anti-trafficking efforts in Fiji, Nepal, India, Jamaica and the United
States – the countries where Shared Hope actively funds programs.

By Mark Bennett

Known as the “Himalayan paradise,” Nepal is home to the most
magnificent tourist locations in the entire world, including the
legendary Sherpas and Mount Everest. Yet lurking behind the majestic
scenery and peaceful mountain terrain, a lucrative industry of
modern-day slavery (that is sex trafficking) thrives.

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